Question

Explain the following statement with reason.

Running commentaries of cricket broadcasted by Bal. J. Pandit on Akashvani were entertaining.

Answer 1

Bal J. Pandit was the first Indian cricketer to pioneer cricket commentary. People used to listen very eagerly to his broadcasts from Akashvani. His wellstudied commentaries were full of information about the history of the playground, career history of the players, anecdotes about the game, and established records of the game. His commentaries used to be entertaining because of these historical details.